Racecards
19:55 Perth
George Wimpey Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 316748-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
prominent until ridden 9th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 231135-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 115
mid-division, effort 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened next
- Form 0062U-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Robert Colgan
held up, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, led on bit 2 out, hit last, readily
- Form P73214-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey D C Costello
led, hit 2nd and 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 692213-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey G Lee
prominent, hit 6th, reminder, ridden and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 85750-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer V P Donoghue
- Jockey J W Farrelly
towards rear, smooth headway to chace leaders 3 out, every chance next, ridden and not pace of winner from last
- Form 689P75-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N McCluskey
- Jockey M O'connell
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on, no chance with 1st 2
- Form 600-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer V P Donoghue
- Jockey K Whelan
always towards rear, lost touch and pulled up after 7th
- Form 79P70-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey K Mercer
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 8th, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leasing lights but the principals look to be Carapuce, Catch The Perk and Leo McGarry with the narrow nomination given to Carapuce. The selection won well last time out when beating Great Approach and although having a penalty for that win he looks progressive and if there was more rain his chance would look even more solid. Catch The Perk has the ability to win off this mark but he often drops himself out before running on and with this in mind he can not be put forward with much confidence. Leo McGarry is another that could go well but he ran as if not seeing out this trip when fifth behind Lothian Falcon last time and he is another to oppose. Of the remainder, Le Marquis is from a shrewd Irish yard and is worth a look in the market, while Baileys Encore could improve for this longer trip but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find and for the winner we return to Carapuce.
Formwatch
Catch The Perk (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 22nd, 8th of 23, 44l behind Hot Weld (9-9) at Ayr 4m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Leo McGarry (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, chased leaders from 4 out, narrow lead and pecked 2 out, headed well before last, weakened flat, 5th of 14, 11l behind Lothian Falcon (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Le Marquis (GER) 7-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, progress 5 out, in touch when unseated rider in race won by Kenilworth (9-13) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-123 hvy in Mar, 22 ran.
Prince Adjal (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, ridden next, soon beaten, 4th of 13, well behind Mumbles Head (11-7) at Perth 3m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Baileys Encore 12-1 (10-10) Held up, headway to moderate 9th before 3 out, stayed on to moderate 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 17l behind Andsosayallofus (10-11) at Down Royal 2m 6f mdn hdl gf.
Anybirdinastorm (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Always behind, completely tailed off, last of 19, well behind Streets Of Gold (11-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Mar.
Carapuce (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 4th, led after 2 out, driven out, won at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar beating Great Approach (11-9) by 4l, 12 ran.
Em's Royalty 14-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 28l behind Prince Adjal (10-12) at Perth 3m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Apr.